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Nvidia’s latest beta drivers unlock RTX 3060 Ethereum cryptocurrency mining. This is likely a mistake from Nvidia, as the company was trying to nerf mining performance with the RTX 3060.
Mining companies like
Marathon Digital Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:MARA) and Riot Blockchain Inc (NASDAQ:RIOT) have seen their share price rally by over 1000% in the past six months that followed the surge in cryptocurrency prices.
The attractive fees to be earned in cryptocurrency mining operations have made the business a lucrative investment for many companies that have been focused on moving into the space.
On March 8, Norway-based oil and gas giant
Aker (OTC:AKAAF) announced it would set up its own Bitcoin mining unit.
The company would set up a unit called Seetee for its mining operations and will reportedly place all of Seetee’s liquid assets in Bitcoin.
Nvidia's CMP Ether-mining range is expected to hit $50 million in sales in the first quarter of 2021, after the tech firm recorded its best quarter ever at the end of 2020.